Selling Yarns

Australian Indigenous textiles and good business in the 21st century

 

Speakers

Catrina Vignando: Biography

General Manager, Craft Australia

Catrina Vignando is the General Manager of Craft Australia, the national peak body advocating for Australian contemporary craft and design. She has been the General Manger of Craft Australia for the past three years over which time she has been responsible for the restructure and relocation of the organisation from Sydney to Canberra. A key outcome of the restructure is establishing the organisation’s role as a portal to the Australian craft and design sector through the Craft Australia website www.craftaustralia.com.au.

Vignando specialises in visual art and craft and has over 18 years experience in the sector. Her professional career includes managing key art organisations such as Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre and Megalo Access Arts; curating exhibitions for organisations including the National Museum of Australia, Australian National University Gallery, and as a freelance consultant developing exhibitions that have toured around Australia and oversees. Her work as a keen advocate for the sector has seen her involved on the boards of major art companies such as Canberra Arts Marketing, CREATE Australia and the Innovation and Business Skills Council of Australia, IBSA. Having operated her own successful business as an artist and freelance curator for many years she has a background in small business management and sustainability.

Catrina Vignando is the convenor for the Export markets and s session at 4:00 - 4:45 pm, Monday, 14 August 2006.